Each of these various
kinds of abnormal cells occur in different tissues, and the problems they cause are distinct from one another.
Not exact matches
Past studies have suggested that this
kind of damage is associated with
abnormal immune responses in the liver, but very little was known about the molecules and
cells that contribute to fibrosis.
In diseases like leukemia, a
kind of cancer, the bone marrow produces
abnormal blood
cells.
For more challenging cytologies, especially cancer
cells that are very
abnormal, samples will be sent off to a pathologist who specializes in identifying these
kinds of cells and has access to special stains.
More importantly, an evaluation
of the dropping under the microscope after it has been stained with a special
kind of stain called Gram's stain can be done to test for yeast,
abnormal bacteria, and other
abnormal cells.